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Programme profile

Van Hall Larenstein believes it is really possible for everyone to profit equally from development while still respecting the environment. Through sustainable trade, equal rights and equal opportunities, a healthy balance between people, earth and prosperity can be achieved.

The Bachelor of International Development Management gives you the knowledge and motivation to take steps towards promoting this balance. In your study programme, you can opt to focus on reconstructing society after natural disasters, empower people living in rural areas or contributing to fair economic chains from raw material to consumer. In all cases, you will learn to bring people together, defend interests of different stakeholders, and to facilitate and support developments and innovation.

Programme content

International Development Management teaches you more about geography, biology and green economy, but it also includes the following topics: international collaborations, intercultural communication, prevention of natural disasters and reconstruction following disasters, fair trade, business administration, strengthening of rural societies and you'll also learn how to set up projects.

You will study subjects like marketing (regarding the sector, international development and business), and organisation and innovation, which are presented from the programme's perspective. This approach will motivate you to make a well-considered choice for a specialisation.

You will do a taster internship, you'll expand your knowledge and you'll learn how to put your skills into practice, by, for instance, setting up your own business or service. You'll then go on to specialise further, by doing a minor, followed by an internship where you can put your skills into practice. You'll round the programme off by doing a graduation project for a company or organisation.

Within this programme you can choose to specialise in the following areas:

Disaster Risk Management: Droughts, heat waves, floods and other disasters are happening more frequently and are increasing in severity. How can you help societies get back on their feet quickly after a disaster, and in such a way that they are more resilient when the next disaster occurs?

Rural Development and Innovation: In some countries, people are moving to the cities, causing depopulation of the countryside. What will be the effect on the liveability in villages, the effect for the rural youth?

Sustainable Value Chains: As a chain expert, you will create a better existence for the producers and their organisations, working together with businesses, NGOs and (local) governments. In order to achieve this responsible trade, you will use your knowledge of sustainable food production as well as your people skills and, not least, your economic drive.

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